Sentences with phrase «stop for migratory birds»

The wetland most likely served as a resting and feeding stop for migratory birds and nesting habitat for resident waterfowl.

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This region features unique, highly diverse arid and semi-arid habitats inhabited by rare and endangered plants and animals, and provides a vital migratory stopping point for many species of birds and animals on their journey across the continent.

As migratory tropical birds often stop at Jekyll Island, University of Georgia wildlife biologist Sonia Hernandez outfitted 31 feral cats on the island with collar - mounted video cameras and recorded their hunting activity for a year.»

And wouldn't a river - going barge covered with plants, shrubs, and small trees provide a nice replacement stop - over for migratory birds that are getting squeezed out of their normal resting places?

The refuge represents a crucial stop along the Pacific Flyway and offers resting, breeding and nesting habitat for hundreds of migratory birds and other wildlife.

On Amherst Island, for example, where more than 30 endangered or at - risk species shelter and where many thousands of migratory birds stop, the risk was determined to be negligible.

The species feeds primarily on migratory birds that use the island as a rest - stop, so of course potential changes from sea level rise or any changes in the habits of migrating birds could also spell disaster for the species.